What freedom alone can bring is the liberation of the human mind and spirit which finds its greatest flowering in the free society.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The Public Record
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.
Let us shoulder our responsibilities, as trustees of freedom, to make the Bill of Rights a reality for all our citizens.
I hereby create a Board of Inquiry, consisting of Professor Arthur M. Ross, Chairman, Honorable Frederick H. Bullen and the Honorable Paul D. Hanlon as members, to inquire into the issues involved in such dispute.
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Section 1 (a) of Executive Order No. 11017 of April 27, 1962, which established the Recreation Advisory Council, is hereby amended by inserting 'the Secretary of…
President Kennedy indicated the interest of the United States in Somalia's efforts to expand the prosperity and well-being of the people of Somalia.
We are very glad, particularly, to have as our guest the Ambassador from Italy, who represents his people here.
We're glad to have you here, Prime Minister, because your country occupies a most important strategic area on the horn of Africa.
I know that I express the sentiment of all of you in saying how pleased we are in having the Prime Minister here, his Foreign Minister, the Minister of Works, the members of the Central Bank, and others who bear responsibility in his…
I am requesting each department and agency head concerned to give full consideration to these policies in all activities relating to the planning and development of the National Capital Region, and to work closely with the planning bodies…
The United States is the guarantor of the independence of dozens of countries stretching around the world.
We are an open society, and all that we have is, in a sense, available to the world.
Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy or remove any of the features or objects of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
I just want to say, because it dealt with a very sharp problem of the technological changes affecting the livelihood of a good many hundreds of people, which is a difficult matter to adjust satisfactorily, and was begun by long months of…
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that employees of the several executive departments, independent establishments, and other governmental agencies, including the General…
We are glad this was settled in the case of this company and we hope that this pattern of industry will also serve as an encouragement to other industries facing the same problem of technological change.
I hereby direct the Housing and Home Finance Agency and all other executive departments and agencies to use their good offices and to take other appropriate action permitted by law, including the institution of appropriate litigation, if…
Our national policy is equal opportunity for all and the Federal Government will continue to take such legal and proper steps as it may to achieve the realization of this goal.





